Risk Specialty
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New role for security chiefs as risks multiply
The job role of corporate security chiefs is changing fast and gaining more importance within international companies, as they increasingly…
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Surplus capacity in marine market questioned by Willis
Brokerage Willis has questioned why the marine insurance market is attracting surplus capacity despite the fact that there is little…
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Marsh launches facility to meet concern over political risk
Marsh has launched its Mobile Asset and Commodity Expropriation (MACE) insurance facility to meet what is seen as an increased…
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Mesothelioma employers liability ‘trigger’ case causes concern for insurers
The UK Court of Appeal's recent judgement on when employers liability (EL) policy cover is triggered in mesothelioma cases is…
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EU Forum meets to help boost food sector
The first meeting of the High Level Forum for a Better Functioning Food Supply Chain took place on Tuesday. It…
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EC identifies key energy corridors to secure supply and increase competition
The European Commission has this week proposed European Union (EU) priority corridors for power grids and gas pipelines that require…
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Commission should leave cover for ELD risks to market forces-expert says
Following a recent report from the European Commission on the Environmental Liability Directive (ELD) that suggests it is considering intervention…
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German buyers relaxed about terror threat and Extremus renewal
A waves of resentment was felt in German political and business circles at the beginning of October, when the US…
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Product safety top of bill in EC-China talks
EU Health and Consumer Policy Commissioner, John Dalli, has placed product safety top of his agenda in a series of…
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Commission looks to beef up ELD as Hungary counts cost of toxic disaster
A recent report from the European Commission suggests that it is looking to beef up the Environmental Liability Directive [ELD]…
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Algerian ruling sparks renewed Spanish energy security fears
A controversy over the price of gas imported from Algeria has revived fears in Spain about the security of energy…
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Somali pirates extend scope of attacks
Somali pirates have continued to expand the scope of their attacks in the first nine months of 2010 and for…
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UK flood spend set to increase despite budget cut for DEFRA
Despite an 8% budget cut for the UK's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, announced in its governments spending…
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ELD to ‘bare its teeth’ in Hungarian toxic spillage
The disaster in Hungary, which has seen toxic sludge escape from a reservoir in the city of Ajka, should serve…
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No hard market on the horizon–Bowring Marsh
Global property and casualty rates show no sign of hardening and, barring a major loss, are expected to remain soft…
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P&I clubs weather stormy conditions
Barring any external factors of 'seismic proportions', market conditions are likely to restrict any general premium increase at the February…
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World’s top 3,000 companies caused over $2tn environmental damage in 2008
A new United Nations-backed study has estimated that the world’s top 3,000 companies by market capitalisation caused some $2.15tn of…
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Liability set to expand in Europe despite recent caution
Europe is moving ‘inexorably’ towards an increase in the breadth of legal liability and levels of compensation, along with a…
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FERMA study reveals concerns over Solvency II and emerging risks
European insurance buyers are comfortable with current pricing levels but do have concerns over the market hardening, the impact of…
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FERMA says EU Company Law Directive opportunity for profession
FERMA this week launched a guide for non-executive and executive board directors to help them comply with the risk management…